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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. cxd4 Bd7 8. O-O Nxd4

White to move
413 games · 1890-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

9. Nxd4

293

29.4%

20.1%

50.5%

9. Nbd2

36.8%

27.4%

35.8%

9. Ng5

44%

40%

9. Nc3

C H Maderna vs Najdorf, 1942 0-1

9.Nbd2 -0.18 (36 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES:
Tal vs I Nei, 1958 (1-0)
F A Foulds vs Lang, 1956 (1-0)

DEBUT: C H Maderna vs Najdorf, 1942 (0-1)
RECENT: A Pavlidis vs K Liodakis, 2012 (1-0)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
White - French: Ng5 by gaborn

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C02: French, Advance (411)
B22: Sicilian, Alapin (1)
C00: French Defense (1)

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